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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 2007
Page
1
Barbers Hill volleyball team won three matches Friday to extend their perfect start to 7-0 on the season. Coach and roster details are not provided, but the sweep highlights the squad's continued momentum and standout performance.
The Sterling boys joined the girls in the semifinals of the Dirty Bay Invitational Water Polo Tournament, advancing after a strong run through the brackets.
Area pastors share weekly reflections on biblical principles and inspirational thoughts as they apply to everyday life, offering guidance and encouragement for listeners.
A weather note reports sun and a couple of storms possible. Highs near 77 degrees and lows around a similar range. Stronger storms expected in the afternoon with drier conditions overnight.
Lottery numbers Mega Millions and Lotto Texas shown with Megaplier and Pick 3 draws. A business calendar, classified ads, crossword, deaths, opinion, police beat, sports, and television listings follow in this section. The page also notes Cash Fire and Texas Two Step draws with associated numbers and timing details.
Officials in Texas prepared for a direct hit from Hurricane Dean by dispatching fuel trucks to coastal towns clearing evacuation routes and issuing multilingual radio warnings. Bayton residents were urged to begin evacuation planning as city leaders warned it may be necessary depending on the storm track and speed.
Leiper warns Dean remains distant yet fast moving as Baytown residents must ready for potential impacts. The hurricane intensified to a Category 4 in the eastern Caribbean Friday, ripping roofs and flooding structures as authorities monitor pages for ongoing updates.
The Baytown Area Quilt Guild show opened with Donald Locke's 16 by 5 foot “The Last Supper” quilt made from 51 816 half inch squares. The retired Waxahachie dentist spent over 1,200 hours on the Lambert-inspired piece, his second quilt after starting the hobby with wife Mariyna. See QUILTS page 3.
A Baytown family and Habitat for Humanity dispute who owns the Ontario Street lot where a Habitat home for the Salinas family was built. Carol Young claims her mother gifted the property in 1992 but was donated to Habitat in 2003, while Habitat argues Young showed little stake after the home’s 2005 construction and that her mother managed taxes until donation. The judge set the matter for ruling next month.
Baytown resident Michele Bransford joins many shoppers for Texas annual sales tax holiday. Clothing and footwear under 100 dollars are tax free through Sunday. Bransford plans more shopping at Target and JC Penney while Lee College hosts an enrollment booth at San Jacinto Mall frontage. See sales page 3.
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